Blood oranges , ideas for a recipe ?

[Green-Lobster]

Hello . I can get my hands on 12 litre box for 12 dollars at the local grocers . Is an Australian product sunraysia . This got me thinking can i make a alcholic orange drink ie ,like a fanta that kicks . Im all stocked up on cider last few barrels nearly done and was looking for next project .
Im happy for it to be dry . Even bone dry . I likes me cider that way . Should i just treat it like Apple juice ?
cheers .

 

[Bizier]

I've fermented orange juice. It was not pretty.

I'd suggest something with the rinds using another base and just drink the juice.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Dont think orange ferments succesfully..maybe you could make orangcillo out of them.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limoncello

 

[Green-Lobster]

Right then . Thanks for the prompt replies . That puts that flash of inspiration to bed . Not a big fan of limoncello . Was thinking ,never seen an alcopop orange drink other than vodka and orange udl style or cointreau.
well then looks like soda stream and vodka with a blood orange dash . things aren`t turning out to bad after all . Quickest brew ever

 

[Airgead]

Yeah... the only juice that always tastes foul when you ferment it is citrus. I find that adding the zest to a brew gives you a nice citrus flavour without the horrible off juice flavour.

Must give limoncello a try some day.

Cheers
Dave

Edited because I can't spell

 

[GalBrew]

You could make a crapload of Belgian Wit.

 

[JDW81]

Blood orange marmalade.

 

[Airgead]

Now you're talking.

 

[JDW81]

Awesome on toasted sourdough with fresh made butter.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

That would be nice.

 

[Bridges]

+1 Bring on the marmalade I use this recipe (pretty much) orange, grapefruit, orange with champagne (or sparkling chardonnay pinot noir Go AUS!) Any citrus you like always comes up great.

 

[New_guy]

Limoncello is easy

A blood orange version would be great

Zest you blood oranges and steep the zest in alcohol for 1 month
Strain liquid - you will find all colur is drained from zest into alcohol

Add alcohol to a sugar water mix (50:50) to achieve your preferred finished abv

 

[bullsneck]

I've made JAO Mead with blood orange. Yet to taste it though.

 

[Josh]

I've used Blood Oranges in Witbier before to good effect. Peel and juice in very late in the boil.

 

[manticle]

I've added blood oranges to an aged sour/funked old ale with roeselare.
Food wise for bulk stuff I would look at marmalade and/or sorbet. Can't go past fresh juice for a couple of days either

 

[Arghonaut]

I've made alcoholic lemonade a few times, zest and juice of 30 - 40 lemons for a 23l batch, bit of ginger, sugar and honey to 1045 - 1050,boil it for 20 mins, I use whatever ale yeast I have going, crash chill at around 1.015, let it naturally carb in the keg,then keep it cool so it doesn't ferment out. Delicious, I could see a blood orange / lemon mix being really tasty.

 

[Weizguy]

+1 for sorbet. My admin officer at work has expressed interest in testing some orangcillo, if anyone makes some.

 

[bradmccoy]

Good for cocktails.

 

[bradmccoy]

... if you're into that sort of thing.

... not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[Forever Wort]

I like a good cocktail after beating the shuttlecock about.